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单词 candidate
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candidate

noun
 
/ˈkændɪdət/, /ˈkændɪdeɪt/
/ˈkændɪdət/, /ˈkændɪdeɪt/
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  1.  
    a person who is trying to be elected or is applying for a job
    • a presidential candidate
    • candidate for something one of the leading candidates for the presidency
    • He is the best candidate for the job.
    • (British English) She stood as a candidate in the local elections.
    • The party is fielding more candidates than ever before.
    • to nominate/select a candidate
    • to endorse a candidate (= say you support them)
    Wordfinder
    • apply
    • appoint
    • candidate
    • CV
    • experience
    • interview
    • job description
    • qualification
    • reference
    • shortlist
    Wordfinder
    • candidate
    • constituency
    • contest
    • democracy
    • election
    • majority
    • manifesto
    • poll
    • referendum
    • swing vote
    Collocations Voting in electionsVoting in electionsRunning for election
    • conduct/​hold an election/​a referendum
    • (especially North American English) run for office/​election/​governor/​mayor/​president/​the White House
    • (especially British English) stand for election/​office/​Parliament/​the Labour Party/​a second term
    • hold/​call/​contest a general/​national election
    • launch/​run a presidential election campaign
    • support/​back a candidate
    • sway/​convince/​persuade voters/​the electorate
    • appeal to/​attract/​woo/​target (North American English) swing voters/(British English) floating voters
    • fix/​rig/​steal an election/​the vote
    Voting
    • go to/​be turned away from (especially British English) a polling station/(North American English) a polling place
    • cast a/​your vote/​ballot (for somebody)
    • vote for the Conservative candidate/​the Democratic party
    • mark/​spoil your ballot paper
    • count (British English) the postal votes/(especially North American English) the absentee ballots
    • go to/​be defeated at the ballot box
    • get/​win/​receive/​lose votes
    • get/​win (60% of) the popular/​black/​Hispanic/​Latino/​Muslim vote
    • win the election/(in the US) the primaries/​a seat in Parliament/​a majority/​power
    • lose an election/​the vote/​your majority/​your seat
    • win/​come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party)
    • elect/​re-elect somebody (as) mayor/​president/​an MP/​senator/​congressman/​congresswoman
    Taking power
    • be sworn into office/​in as president
    • take/​administer (in the US) the oath of office
    • swear/​take (in the UK) an/​the oath of allegiance
    • give/​deliver (in the US) the president’s inaugural address
    • take/​enter/​hold/​leave office
    • appoint somebody (as) ambassador/​governor/​judge/​minister
    • form a government/​a cabinet
    • serve two terms as prime minister/​in office
    Extra Examples
    • Our organization is putting up five candidates in the elections.
    • Prospective parliamentary candidates met party leaders last week.
    • She decided to stand as a candidate in the local elections.
    • She was the only candidate for the post.
    • The successful candidate will be fluent in French and German.
    • There were no suitable candidates for the position.
    • We rejected most of the candidates as unsuitable.
    • The party intends to field a candidate in the next general election.
    • There were a large number of candidates for the job.
    Topics Working lifeb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • potential
    • prospective
    • likely
    verb + candidate
    • put yourself forward as
    • stand as
    • field
    preposition
    • candidate for
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  2.  
    (British English) a person taking an exam
    • Candidates are allowed to use dictionaries in this examination.
    • We run special revision courses for examination candidates.
    • candidate for something a candidate for the degree of MPhil
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    • candidate
    • exam
    • grade
    • invigilate
    • mark
    • oral
    • paper
    • practical
    • resit
    • revise
    Topics Educationb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • potential
    • prospective
    • likely
    verb + candidate
    • put yourself forward as
    • stand as
    • field
    preposition
    • candidate for
    See full entry
  3. candidate (for something) a person or group that is considered suitable for something or that is likely to get something or to be something
    • Our team is a prime candidate for relegation this year.
    • Your father is an obvious candidate for a heart attack.
    • She's a likely candidate for promotion.
    • This is a prime candidate for best movie of the year.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • potential
    • prospective
    • likely
    verb + candidate
    • put yourself forward as
    • stand as
    • field
    preposition
    • candidate for
    See full entry
  4. Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin candidatus ‘white-robed’, also denoting a candidate for office (who traditionally wore a white toga), from candidus ‘white’.
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